At-A-Glance
Country of Origin
30, Plant Street
NJ
United States
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Essential Information
Specimen ID
6514
Mineral Name
Willemite
Chemical Formula
Zn2SiO4
Subcollection
Franklin and Sterling Hill Suite
Additional Details
Associated Minerals
Chalcophanite
Specimen Number
F141
Notes for Researchers
72/324
Physical Description
Group of euhedral willemite crystals coated by black sooty chalcophanite from the so-called “manganese zone” at Sterling Hill.
Geographic Origin
Locality Nickname
Passaic Pit, Sterling Hill, Ogdensburg, New Jersey
Locality Lat/Long
41.0832272, -74.6052254
Mining District
Franklin Mining District
Mine Name
Passaic Pit
MinDat Locality URL
Additional Details
Geographic Features
Sterling Hill
Wallkill River Valley
Highlands